In this episode of pplpod, we dissect the rise, fall, and complex legal battles of Harvey Weinstein. Once the most powerful man in Hollywood, Weinstein co-founded Miramax and The Weinstein Company, reshaping the industry with independent hits like Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love. We discuss his reputation as a ruthless "editor" of foreign films and an aggressive power player who dominated the Academy Awards.

We then turn to the reckoning of October 2017, when dozens of sexual abuse allegations sparked the global #MeToo movement and the "Weinstein effect," leading to his expulsion from the Academy and a 23-year prison sentence in New York. Finally, we cover the stunning recent legal developments: the 2024 overturning of his New York conviction due to "egregious errors," and the results of his dramatic 2025 retrial, whi ...